#LG Smartphone Software

2) Apple iPhone 4S Despite its small-ish screen and half the amount of processor cores compared to some of the high-end Android powerhouses out there, the iPhone 4S can still keep up with them thanks to Apple's tight hardware and software design synergy making the iOS platform very zippy and stable. 3) HTC One X The One X is a perfect indicator that HTC has changed its smartphone design philosophy (somehow). Despite the aging Snapdragon S3 processor, the flagship Xperia Ion [in the Philippines] is one of the better-looking smartphones locally available and is basically an upsized Xperia S. 7) Nokia Lumia 900 Undeniably the biggest lad in its family -- Nokia's current flagship, the Lumia 900 has managed to impress smartphone reviewers all over the globe (even us) with its snappy UI and general performance. 8) Blackberry Bold 9900 Despite its old-school QWERTY form factor, the antiquated internal hardware, OS and pretty much everything else; the Blackberry Bold 9900 is still one of the best smartphones out there. 9.) Huawei Honor The Huawei Honor doesn’t possess all the bells and whistles that other smartphones out there have but the Chinese ICT giant didn’t make this a flagship phone if it doesn’t have what it takes to compete with some of the best. Read more in our articles including "Here's what to expect from LG's UX 5.0 software" and "Round-up: Top 10 Flagship Smartphones".